Hows ur breathing??

chalk is cheap

chalk is cheap

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:smile:just wondering do any of you gentlemen do any thing with breathing, i find myself taking a couple of breaths while doing my practice strokes and then take a short breath and hold it thru the shot much like shooting a rifle. how about you any thoghts on the subject??:thumbup:
 
I developed the habit of taking a breath in as I set myself up for a shot, and then hold that breath while I execute the shot. Trying to develop and maintain a breathing rythm while in competition can help to minimize nerves or tension. It helps me to maintain my playing focus. And I feel like it also reduces any extra musucle movement that could occur in my stroking arm while I execute my final stroke. The idea being that irregular breathing patterns while in competition may cause extra body movement that may adversely effect stroking control.
 
I use the breathing routine that is featured in the book 10-Minute Toughness: The Mental Training Program for Winning Before the Game Begins. It's similar to the basic yoga breathing routine where you breath in for a count of 4, hold for 7, out for 8. Use it on critical shots during games and matches. Worth the price of the book.

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chalk is cheap said:
:smile:just wondering do any of you gentlemen do any thing with breathing, i find myself taking a couple of breaths while doing my practice strokes and then take a short breath and hold it thru the shot much like shooting a rifle. how about you any thoghts on the subject??:thumbup:
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You might want to try not holding that breath when taking your shot. I would suggest taking a long slow breath in through your nose and then exhaling through your mouth just before your final forward stroke. There was a study done (I can no longer remember where) that says you can not be tense just after you exhale and you want to be relaxed when you stroke. Try this I think it will work well for you . Good Luck

What F@steddie said might work just seems like a lot of counting going on.
 
just wondering do any of you gentlemen do any thing with breathing,
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In, out, in, out, in ,out, in out.

As was mentioned there are methods from yoga and the martial arts that can be applied. It's really just basic physiology though.

Generally I shoot between heart beats....oh wait....that was something else.... :rolleyes:


One of the problems I have developed since returning to the game is holding my breath, so I am concentrating on actually not doing that at the moment.

I used to have a breathing ritual that came from my experiences with Aikido...but I kind of lost that from being away from the game too long.

As somebody who observed me shoot recently said: "You know what you want to do, but you're not doing it." :o
 
chalk is cheap said:
:smile:just wondering do any of you gentlemen do any thing with breathing, i find myself taking a couple of breaths while doing my practice strokes and then take a short breath and hold it thru the shot much like shooting a rifle. how about you any thoghts on the subject??:thumbup:
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I think the consensus of marksmen would be to NOT hold your breath.
They tend to exhale and not inhale till after they pull the trigger.

..holding your breath builds tension which induces shaking...and even
affects your vision adversely
 
THANKS...THANKS ALOT!!! Now I'll be thinking about this later today when I'm on the table! ;)

Believe it or not, that's a HUGE "shark" move when playing golf...if you're ever getting beat by a better player, ask him/her whether they breathe in their backswing or not, and if so when in the backswing do they take a breath...

This gets him/her thinking about it the next time they swing and throws them completely off!!!

(I'm not saying I've ever done this... :rolleyes: )

Jason
 
pt109 said:
I think the consensus of marksmen would be to NOT hold your breath.
They tend to exhale and not inhale till after they pull the trigger.

..holding your breath builds tension which induces shaking...and even
affects your vision adversely
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Agreed. Generally you squeeze the trigger at the natural relaxed pause that occurs between breaths. Generally when relaxed, a person takes about 6-8 breaths per minute so there is plenty of time there.

I try to take my shots in pool using the same methodology.
 
JAMSGOLF said:
THANKS...THANKS ALOT!!! Now I'll be thinking about this later today when I'm on the table! ;)

Believe it or not, that's a HUGE "shark" move when playing golf...if you're ever getting beat by a better player, ask him/her whether they breathe in their backswing or not, and if so when in the backswing do they take a breath...

This gets him/her thinking about it the next time they swing and throws them completely off!!!

(I'm not saying I've ever done this... :rolleyes: )

Jason
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Another trick is to ask them about tongue placement and to mention that there really is no good place in the mouth for your tongue, it just sort of sits there.

You can also work in the fact that your jaw has weight which forces you to have to hold it up and closed.
 
Ask your opponent if he exhales or inhales while shooting? Usually it is answered with a missed ball. :)
 
I suppose I never really answered your question... :o

As far as breathing during the shot, I honestly never think about it...the only time I would use a breathing "technique" (e.g. deep breaths, then hold it...) is if I were EXTREMELY nervous during the game...which doesn't really happen to me all that often...but I suppose I'd treat it like a long distance sniper shot...a couple deep relaxed breaths, exhale half, then squeeze the trigger (make the shot)...
 
I honestly have never thought about it. I suppose that I'm happy to just to be breathing...:joyful:

Gerry S
 
I have found that breathing in on the final backstroke, holding it during the pause and then exhaling when pulling the trigger on the final forward stroke to work very well. At least for me anyways.
 
JAMSGOLF said:
I suppose I never really answered your question... :o

As far as breathing during the shot, I honestly never think about it...the only time I would use a breathing "technique" (e.g. deep breaths, then hold it...) is if I were EXTREMELY nervous during the game...which doesn't really happen to me all that often...but I suppose I'd treat it like a long distance sniper shot...a couple deep relaxed breaths, exhale half, then squeeze the trigger (make the shot)...
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thnx for ur input and i'm sure that a man of ur esteem has perfect playing manners on the golf course.
 
f@steddie said:
I use the breathing routine that is featured in the book 10-Minute Toughness: The Mental Training Program for Winning Before the Game Begins. It's similar to the basic yoga breathing routine where you breath in for a count of 4, hold for 7, out for 8. Use it on critical shots during games and matches. Worth the price of the book.

:grin:
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i'm sure this works, but too much math for me,
 
f@steddie said:
I use the breathing routine that is featured in the book 10-Minute Toughness: The Mental Training Program for Winning Before the Game Begins. It's similar to the basic yoga breathing routine where you breath in for a count of 4, hold for 7, out for 8. Use it on critical shots during games and matches. Worth the price of the book.

:grin:
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i'm sure this works, but too much math for me, and i thank u for ur input.
 
itsfroze said:
You might want to try not holding that breath when taking your shot. I would suggest taking a long slow breath in through your nose and then exhaling through your mouth just before your final forward stroke. There was a study done (I can no longer remember where) that says you can not be tense just after you exhale and you want to be relaxed when you stroke. Try this I think it will work well for you . Good Luck

What F@steddie said might work just seems like a lot of counting going on.
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I was trying this yesterday on my table - letting all the air out, relaxing totally, and then shooting. I can go without air for a relatively long time. Man, was this ever calming.

As opposed to holding my breath during the shot. To me this causes more tension because I feel as if I have to hurry up and shoot to catch the next breath.
 
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